A Wabash Township firefighter walks towards the scene as emergency crews work a crash on Soldiers Home road just north of Broadview road, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 in West Lafayette. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

A man climbs into an ambulance as emergency crews work the scene of a crash on Soldiers Home road just north of Broadview road, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 in West Lafayette. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

A Tippecanoe County Sheriff's deputy uses spray paint to mark a section of Soldiers Home road after a crash just north of Broadview road, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 in West Lafayette. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

A Tippecanoe County Sheriff's deputy carries an evidence bag after a crash on Soldiers Home road just north of Broadview road, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 in West Lafayette. Nikos Frazier | Journal & Courier

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WEST LAFAYETTE — Heriberto Lopez lost control of his southbound Jaguar on the curve in the 3800 block of Soldiers Home Road about 8:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.

His car left the right side of the road and struck a tree, according to the sheriff's office news release.

Lopez, 30, of West Lafayette, suffered serious injuries, according to the sheriff's office, and he was rushed to IU Health Arnett after the crash. He later was transferred to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

The Jaguar's air bags inflated during the accident, but Lopez was not wearing a seat belt, according to the news release.

The sheriff's office continues to investigate this crash, according to the news release.

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